2025 will be a pivotal year for the increased use of cryptocurrencies, according to investment firm a16zcrypto. This is indicated in a new report on 7 trends expected for this year, which is still in its early days. “Companies will increasingly accept stablecoins for payments” is his first projection. The reason is that companies have … Read more
The exchange wants to provide innovative solutions “to the underserved regions of Latin America.” Several Bitfinex businesses have already moved to El Salvador. Bitfinex Derivatives, the arm of the cryptocurrency exchange dedicated to the financial derivatives sector, announced that it will move its headquarters to El Salvador. This move comes after the company received a … Read more
This asset was one of the highlights during 2024. Crises strengthen the gold investment narrative, Nelson explains. The price of gold could maintain its upward trend in 2025, replicating its outstanding performance of 2024, said financial analyst Jim Nelson. This asset, considered a safe haven, has proven to be a pillar of stability in times … Read more
Users would cover network fees with SPL tokens, expanding Solana’s accessibility. Relays would automate fee calculation and transaction preparation. On January 7, 2025, developer Ilan Gitter submitted the proposal called “sRFC-34: Standardized Relayer API” for the Solana network. Its objective is to allow users to interact in this chain without the need to own SOL, … Read more
The collapse of TerraUSD and LUNA triggered significant financial losses for investors. The co-founder of Terraform Labs is charged with nine criminal counts. The trial against Do Kwon, the businessman of South Korean origin accused of being responsible for the collapse of the LUNA token and the dollar-pegged stablecoin TerraUSD (UST), was scheduled to begin … Read more
On January 8, 2025, executives of Exodus Movement Inc (EXOD), a wallet digital self-custody of crypto assets, rang the opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), thus making official its listing in the largest financial operations center in the world by market capitalization. This ceremony can be seen as a validation from traditional … Read more
AnchorWatch, an insurance provider, launched a bitcoin custody service with a policy against BTC losses. The announcement of the inauguration of this company was published on January 6, 2025, after two years of product development and after the company became a legal entity, officially capable of acting as the holder of risk coverage in the … Read more
José María Macedo, founder of Delphi Labs, was very against the bank. At the moment, the move appears to be exclusive to BiG. In the last few hours, it was announced that the Banco de Investimento Global (BiG), one of the largest banking entities in Portugal, has begun to block fiat money transfers to cryptocurrency … Read more
A district judge in Austin, capital of the state of Texas in the United States, this week ordered Frank Richard Ahlgren to hand over the private keys to his bitcoin (BTC) wallet. The order seeks to recover at least $120 million in BTC, about 1,200 coins. Judge Robert Pitman ruled that Ahlgren reveal your access … Read more
South Korea is contemplating lifting the de facto ban on institutional investment in cryptocurrencies. This decision aligns with the campaign promises of President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has promoted a stronger digital asset sector in the Asian country. The news becomes especially relevant just as Donald Trump is about to take office as the first pro-bitcoin … Read more